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NEMA endorses Biggert-Markey EV infrastructure bill

Green Car Congress

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), on behalf of its Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment/Systems (EVSES) product section, has endorsed HR 1685 , the Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011. Earlier post.) Introduced by Representatives Judy Biggert (R-IL), Edward J.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Only PHEVs and battery EVs get cleaner as they get older - because the electric grid gets cleaner every decade.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Tree Planting as Carbon Offsets – Does Latitude Ma. Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a bi-directional electric grid interface that allows a plug-in to take energy from the grid or put it back on the grid. Smart Grid City will use a realtime high-speed two-way communication throughout the distribution grid.

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Sometimes bipartisanship can work

Electric Auto Association

This legislation, passed by the Democrat-controlled Massachusetts Legislature, was partly based on the MA Decarbonization Roadmap , released last December, calling for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by at least 85% by 2050. This roadmap included a summary of a memorandum of understanding (MOU).